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🌱 Which Coconut Creek condos could win new trees and security upgrades?

Also, don't miss Chewy Vet Care Opening in Delray Beach December 12 on the Coconut Creek Patch calendar

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Hello Coconut Creek! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Coconut Creek condos could win new trees and security upgrades?
  • Could a wrong pizza number drain your bank account?
  • How a Coconut Creek-based champ could shake up UFC history

Also on today's calendar: Chewy Vet Care Opening in Delray Beach December 12 and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Coconut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Coconut Creekfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Coconut Creek Condo Associations Up for City Grants (tapinto.net) — Coconut Creek commissioners will decide Thursday whether to award city grants to two local condo associations, including funding to replace 64 trees and pay for security upgrades. Residents can attend the 7 p.m. meeting at the Coconut Creek Government Center to see how these neighborhood improvement dollars are allocated.
   

• The Season for Fraud: Coconut Creek Woman Scammed for Hundreds After Dialing Fake Pizza Number (tapinto.net) — A Coconut Creek woman recently lost hundreds of dollars after calling a fake 888 number she found online while trying to order pizza, prompting a warning from city police. Officers urge residents to double-check area codes and verify local business numbers before sharing payment details, especially as holiday-season scams ramp up across South Florida.
   

• UFC 324 – Blockbuster card kicks off promotion's first event on Paramount+ (mymmanews.com) — A top women’s bantamweight title fight at UFC 324 will feature champion Kayla Harrison, who trains out of Coconut Creek, putting the city on the sport’s biggest stage. She’ll defend her belt against returning legend Amanda Nunes, while Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett headline a stacked card streaming live on Paramount+ this January.
   

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    Saturday December 13
  • Flying Aerial Arts
    Evolution Yoga - Coconut Creek , 6814 N State Rd 7 , Coconut Creek
    12:30 pm
    • Sunday December 14
  • PROMENADE AT COCONUT CREEK CHANUKAH CELEBRATION
    Promenade at Coconut Creek , 4467 Lyons Rd , Coconut Creek
    5:00 pm
    • Monday December 15
  • Craft and Chat
    NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY | NR , NORTH REGIONAL/BROWARD COLLEGE Library | NR , 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd , Coconut Creek
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Buttonwood Hammock, is this your dog?
    He/she is walking around. I couldn't pick it up. (Nextdoor Buttonwood Hammock)
  • GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE,
    WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN HONEST LICENSED HANDYMAN FOR OUR BATHROOM REMODELING AND ALSO FOR ELECTRICAL WORK. PLEASE RESPONSE ONLY WITH GOOD/PERSONAL… (Nextdoor Winston Park)
  • InstaSwim LLC posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Coconut Creek. Apply here.
  • The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Coconut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coconut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Margate

  • Preliminary Work Kicks Off 36-Acre Margate City Center, Paving the Way for 950 Apartments, Shops and Parks (margatetalk.com)
  • Margate Crime Blotter: Strong-Arm Robbery Outside Walmart Tops Week of Police Incidents (margatetalk.com)
  • Mom of missing Margate girl formally charged as search for 10-year-old continues (sun-sentinel.com)

Pompano Beach

  • Home of the Week: Waldorf Astoria's $20 Million Oceanfront Penthouse (oceanhomemag.com)
  • Catch of the Week: Great weather and better fishing should last all weekend (newpelican.com)

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